Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Codie Larsen

Summary

Reliable Heavy Equipment Operator successful at completing jobs quickly and correctly. Ready to bring construction experience and operator skills to new role.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Construction Equipment Operator

City Of Portland Water Bureau
08.2021 - Current
  • Completed diligent equipment inspections, repairs, and maintenance actions to prolong life of each piece of machinery.
  • Participated in Water Bureaus training program to teach new employees to safely operate equipment, Excavators, Backhoes and Loaders.
  • Participated in Water Bureaus CDL training program to provide hands-on training for new employees to prepare for their CDL test.
  • Coordinate with City Fleet on vehicle maintenance, trailer maintenance and equipment maintenance.
  • Collaborated with fellow trainers and management to improve training program to maintain equity and safety.
  • Communicated with City Fleet on equipment specs to replace my outgoing equipment, Made sure replacement excavator met individual and Water Bureau needs.
  • Strictly adhered to company safety procedures, noticeably decreasing job site accidents.
  • Met project demands consistently through careful and consistent operation of heavy equipment.
  • Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
  • Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
  • Moved equipment between job locations using truck and trailer.

Utility Worker 2, Journeyman

City Of Portland Water Bureau
08.2020 - 09.2021
  • Installing and maintaining water mains, gate valve installation, installing copper residential and commercial water services, installation of fire lines, renewing/installing/repairing hydrant systems.
  • Using Utility locator to find existing water services for safe digging.
  • Communicating with all crew members to maintain safe work area.
  • Setting up required traffic control for each job.
  • Optimized work readiness with effective gathering of parts and supplies in alignment with specifications.
  • Followed instructions, both orally and written from direct supervisor regarding daily job tasks and duties.
  • Brought materials and tools from trucks and storage facilities to work site locations and organized for expected needs.
  • Recognized and reported potential project challenges and assisted with solutions.
  • Demonstrated safe and proper operation of equipment and tools to prevent harm to team members.
  • Safe Operation of various 6-15 yard Dump Trucks.

Operation of various excavation equipment, Cat 430 Backhoe, Takeuchi TB280FR, Hitachi 85USB and Takeuchi 2150.

Utility Worker 2, Apprentice

City of Portland Water Bureau
10.2018 - 08.2020
  • Daily duties include, but are not limited to: Pre and post trip inspections of service truck.
  • Documenting any safety concerns or hazardous conditions of vehicles, taking out of service if necessary.
  • Maintaining a clean and orderly truck.
  • Setting up traffic control and flagging.
  • Installing and maintaining water mains, gate valve installation, installing copper residential and commercial water services, installation of fire lines, renewing/installing/repairing hydrant systems.
  • Driving a 6 yard dump truck to haul spoiled and rock to and from job sites.

Process Technician

Maruichi OST
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Operated an overhead crane safely in a fast paced production environment.
  • Continuously adhered to all safety guidelines as well as all quality standards.
  • Efficiently moved steel bundles to lay down locations throughout warehouse.
  • Operated yard truck to move/stage 48+ ft. Trailers throughout yard.
  • Used HEM-saw to cut steel bundles to customers' requested lengths.
  • Adhered to quality specifications of products which were produced.
  • Advised and looked after new employees with current training methods.
  • Noted concerns of safety or production methods on behalf of myself and crew.

Visual Inspector/Pipe Tech

Evraz
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Inspected and tested components, assemblies and power tools.
  • Recognized and reported defective material and equipment to shift supervisor.
  • Operated forklifts, overhead cranes, hoists and other heavy equipment.
  • Adhered to all safety protocols and safe work practices to reduce likelihood of injury.
  • Cut, ground and de-burred frames and profiles.
  • Fulfilled output requirements while consistently reducing scrap levels.
  • Removed burrs, sharp edges, rust and scale from work pieces to prevent malfunction.
  • Inspected inside and outside diameter of pipe to look for physical defects and removed them to vanish with hand grinder.
  • Read over specification sheets to learn about specs and toleration of pipe.
  • Daily use of hand grinder, bar gauges, calipers, micrometers and thickness gauges.
  • Discarded and rejected products, materials and equipment that did not meet specifications.
  • Recorded inspection and test data such as weights, temperatures, grades and quantities inspected and graded.
  • Routinely checked measuring equipment to resolve testing problems.
  • Recorded defects and coordinated issue resolution with development team and functional leads.
  • Performed preliminary and in progress hidden damage and final product inspections.
  • Maintained a high standard of workmanship by using only approved data, materials, tools and test equipment.

Education

HS -

Benson High School
Portland, OR

GED -

Portland Community College
Portland, OR
12.2011

Skills

  • Equipment operation
  • Blueprints and Specifications
  • New Employee Training
  • Maintaining Fleet Vehicles
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Microsoft Office
  • Safety Procedures
  • Repair Work
  • Management Interaction

Certification

CDL Class A with Tanker Endorsement.

Flagging and Traffic Control Certificate.

AED and First Aid trained.


Timeline

Construction Equipment Operator

City Of Portland Water Bureau
08.2021 - Current

Utility Worker 2, Journeyman

City Of Portland Water Bureau
08.2020 - 09.2021

Utility Worker 2, Apprentice

City of Portland Water Bureau
10.2018 - 08.2020

Process Technician

Maruichi OST
01.2016 - 01.2018

Visual Inspector/Pipe Tech

Evraz
01.2014 - 01.2016

HS -

Benson High School

GED -

Portland Community College

CDL Class A with Tanker Endorsement.

Flagging and Traffic Control Certificate.

AED and First Aid trained.


Codie Larsen